Print Description
A landscape scene with a river and trees amidst a storm, captured with great detail in etching and engraving. The last plate made by the artist.
Made by Jean-Jacques de Boissieu after own design.
Medium: Etching and engraving with roulette on wove (vellin) paper.
Sheet size: 32.5 x 42.3 cm (12.8 x 16.65 inch). Image size: 31.8 x 41.5 cm. (12.52 x 16.34 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Soiling and light creasing. 2 small tears in top paper edge. . General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
RIVER LANDSCAPE, STORM, JEAN-JACQUES DE BOISSIEU, 1809, ETCHING, ENGRAVING, LAID PAPER, FRENCH ARTIST, HISTORICAL PRINT | PCOM-B1-04
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Source: unknown, to be determined.
Biography engraver: Jean-Jacques de Boissieu (1736-1810) was a French draughtsman, etcher, and engraver, known for his detailed landscapes and rural scenes. He studied under Jacques-Germain Soufflot and was influenced by Dutch Golden Age artists. He was well-respected during his time.
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